Sailing was introduced as a Paralympic sport in 2000. There are three classes,
all keelboats: the 2.4mR one-person boat; the SKUD 18 for two sailors, at
least one of whom must be female and one must be severely disabled, which is
the only boat that uses a spinnaker; and the three-person 23ft Sonar, which
needs a balance of athletes with disabilities according to a points system.
As with most of the Olympic sailing classes, they compete in fleets over 11
races and